Cloud and Fog Robotics: 

A Hands-on Tutorial with ROS2 and FogROS2

May 17(Friday) 9:00 - 12:30. Room 304

Sign up to attend the tutorial here

Abstract

Cloud and fog robotics empower resource-limited robots to execute computationally intensive tasks like deep learning. This tutorial covers cutting-edge methods and applications, incorporating insights from academia researchers and industry experts. It presents a full hands-on experience for both those who want to develop their first cloud robotics application and experienced practitioners interested in discussing the usability challenges of the field.

Tentative Schedule


9:00 Welcome Remark and Introduction to Cloud Robotics, Assistant Prof. Jeffrey Ichnowski


09:05 Introduction and Selected Topics in Cloud Robotics,  Assistant Prof. Sandeep Chinchali


09:20 Industry Talk #1, Nan Tian, Bosch Research


09:35  CloudGripper: An Open Source Cloud Robotics Testbed for Robotic Manipulation Research, Benchmarking and Data Collection at Scale, Associate Prof. Florian Pokorny


09:50 Topics in Cloud Robotics, Prof. Ken Goldberg 


10:05 Coffee Break / Discussion / Check In


10:15 Open Robotics Talk #2, Geoff Biggs


10:30 Panel Discussion, 

    Moderator:  Assistant Prof. Jeffrey Ichnowski

    Panelists: All speakers 


11:00 Hands-on Tutorial: Introduction to FogROS2, Kaiyuan Chen

              Hands-on Tutorial: Explore CloudGripper with FogROS2, Zahid Muhammad


11:50 Testing and discussing the experience


12:20 Concluding Remarks; Q&A Organizers 


Virtual Attendees: 

Zoom Meeting Room: 868 4401 4284

Passcode: 491903

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86844014284?pwd=tHf6Bp5ob69snZSMouptnarb2FbYHp.1 

Organizers

Kaiyuan Chen (UC Berkeley)

Jeffrey Ichnowski (CMU)

Simeon Adebola (UC Berkeley)

Trinity Chung (UC Berkeley)

Florian T Pokorny (KTH)

John Kubiatowicz (UC Berkeley)

Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley)